Jeff Greensite

An Introduction to Quantum Theory (eBook, ePUB Enhanced)

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Produktbeschreibung

An Introduction to Quantum Theory delivers not just the standard topics of a two-semester course in undergraduate quantum mechanics, but encompasses advanced topics, including a treatment of atoms and light, leading to computation of the Einstein B coefficient, more formal developments (operators in bra-ket notation, canonical quantization), aspects of entanglement (Bell's theorem, the no-cloning theorem, quantum teleportation, quantum computation), Landau levels, the Feynman path integral and Aharonov-Bohm effect, and the quantization of the electromagnetic field. The mathematical aspects of quantum theory necessary for a firm grasp of the subject are developed in the early chapters, but an effort is made to motivate that formalism on physical grounds. The connection between symmetry and degeneracy is treated at an elementary level but in some detail, and there is also a brief exposition, following the chapter on entanglement, of competing interpretations of quantum mechanics.

Written in a lucid and engaging style, the author takes readers from an overview of classical mechanics and the historical development of quantum theory through to advanced topics. Including animated figures and their respective Mathematica® codes, this book provides a complete and comprehensive text for students in physics, maths, chemistry and engineering needing an accessible introduction to quantum mechanics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 531
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750311670
• Artikelnr.: 49847691

Autorenporträt

Jeff Greensite is a Professor of Physics at San Francisco State University with interests in theoretical high-energy physics, lattice gauge theory, quantum gravity, and string theory.